ON THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
Asked by Forbes about the South China Sea and progress on the code of conduct that ASEAN and China are working towards, Marcos said parties are making “good progress” on the code but did not provide further updates on the negotiations.
Since the 1990s, ASEAN and China have been trying to negotiate a framework to manage disputes in the South China Sea. China claims much of the waterway via its nine-dash line and has overlapping claims with the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and Brunei.
The Philippines had said it aimed to advance the long-delayed code of conduct when it assumed the ASEAN chairmanship this year.
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